The agreement addresses growth demands in the semiconductor and related electronics industries in the country
BILLERICA, Mass., March 13, 2017 /CNW/ -- Entegris Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTG), a leader in specialty chemicals and
advanced materials handling solutions for the microelectronics industry, today announced it has signed an agreement with Spectrum
Materials (Fujian) Co., Ltd. to expand its presence in China.
According to the agreement, Spectrum Materials, a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals, will manufacture Entegris
specialty chemicals products at Spectrum Materials' Quanzhou facility.
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"We are excited about this partnership, as it will significantly improve our capabilities to meet growing demands for
specialty chemicals in the industries we serve," stated Entegris Senior Vice President of Specialty Chemicals and Engineered
Materials, Stuart Tison. "Spectrum Materials is a well-established company in China that has experience supplying related high-purity chemicals and shares our expectations for quality
and manufacturing standards. As we have done in other global regions, we continue to look for ways to better serve our customers
and to add value with local collaboration, business processes and resources."
Entegris currently manufactures specialty chemicals in both the U.S. and South Korea and has
business operations in Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an, China. The partnership with Spectrum Materials will expand its capability in China and shorten its supply chain for Chinese customers. This relationship is part of a broader strategic
commitment by Entegris to support the growing semiconductor and related microelectronics industries in China.
"We are pleased to partner with Entegris in the manufacturing of its industry-leading specialty chemical products in
China," said President of Spectrum Materials, Guofu Chen. Our new
expansion, combined with Entegris manufacturing technology, establishes a world-class facility for the production of Entegris'
semiconductor grade specialty chemicals in China."
Spectrum Materials will use a copy-exact manufacturing process to match existing Entegris processes and equipment and will
implement the same quality control system in the manufacturing process.
About Entegris
Entegris is a leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials solutions for the microelectronics industry and other
high-tech industries. Entegris is ISO-9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in
the United States, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information may be found at www.entegris.com.
About Spectrum Materials
Spectrum is an advanced electronic materials manufacturing company formed and managed by a group of highly accomplished U.S.
scientists and engineers with production facilities in Quanzhou and Xi'an China. Additional
information may be found at www.spectrummat.com.
Company Contact:
Andrew DePoy
Brand & Marcom Manager
T +1 480-290-8748
andrew.depoy@entegris.com
Media Contact:
Lora Martinez
Impress Labs
T: +1 303-941-6110
lora@impresslabs.com
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SOURCE Entegris, Inc.
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